Felscor Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 After looking at the pictures of the article about the speed run through the Skyrim main quest article: http://www.bethblog.com/index.php/2011/10/13/jeff-vs-sam-ii-the-skyrim-speedrun/ , I couldn't help but noticed they both played Altmers. Is there something to that race that makes them a superior choice, or at least superior for speed runs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corakus Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) No idea, maybe Altmer is the first selection since it starts with A and since it's a speedrun they were pressed for time?Unless it says "High Elf" in the race selection menu.Maybe High Elves are just stronger this time around. Edited October 14, 2011 by Corakus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentraven Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 No idea, maybe Altmer is the first selection since it starts with A and since it's a speedrun they were pressed for time?Unless it says "High Elf" in the race selection menu.Maybe High Elves are just stronger this time around. they probably both decided to play as the same race, and either that is the first choice if they are referred to as Altmer or they just both wanted to be one so they just did that. I think it is funny because I will probably still be in character creation in the amount of time it took them to speed run it haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katt7777 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I believe with equal stats Altimers and Nords can have a very slight edge in speed because of their size in Oblivion.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowk Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I would assume they both were forced to play the same race in order to keep the competition fair(so they both start with the same skill levels). Whether or not it was an agreement between the players or decided for them is unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hejpadig Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I guess they just pressed next during the character creation, and Altmer was the first race. I highly doubt they have some unknown powerquesting ability. :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katt7777 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Doh, I thought they were just racing across the map. I had no idea they were trying to complete the main quest. :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horgr Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Perhaps a mage type charcter is just the best for quickly dispatching enemies, or maybe there is still a speed bonus for having a taller charcter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentraven Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Perhaps a mage type charcter is just the best for quickly dispatching enemies, or maybe there is still a speed bonus for having a taller charcter. Just because they were an Altmer doesn't necessarily mean that they played based off a mage character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horgr Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 It was just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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